The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-20
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tlOuNl WOrk, has the ucail ul tuc
venerable Dr.. Burie.on beat with
such triumphau, throbs a. it did
yesterday morning, when he viewed
the vast couc)ur-e Of patrons, friends
aud students th4t had assembled to
do honor to. aud witness the opening
exercises of, the Interesting institu-
ton, over which he presldes in the
capacity OF precedent and founder.
The event OF Ia. opening Ofthis years
term la, been loked forward TO by
all with All incrCa ed intcrc,. over
that OF former yeer-, from the fact
INST having been enlarged and i'm.
proved in many ways, the u1iver-iiy
Ou' ldlngs would be amply able to re-.
ceive all who applied for admission
i be tine for tie initiatory had been
appointed for IL O'Clock, but the cou.
tlhLel arrival oi gusts postponed it
until nearly H. At that hour the
spacious hall IT, The UPPER story Of the
university building proper, was filled
to OVERLOOKING, with nearly 500 stu
dents, ana an cSpectaut sssemb,age
OF friends aud pa rUns OF Waco's
great univcr,ity When al had been
seated aud tie various professors and
teachers Aad stationed themselves
around The ros.-am, the venerable
prot, --0r " hl.e lite + and Ea. beeu
tor 80 uI eny Sc p bound up in this
work, arose "a :d, y.s.b.y Effected, read
portion OF scripture appropriate to
The occasion. ~ the Oil and rcycr
Ell ncli OF IL Institution allow I
his eye 70 20 over tu1 house the spec
tator seemed to see him rise up Ia a
grandeur of pride Us hc saw the sea
of e&p Giant face turned toward hm;
for in the audience were many
oil students who, year ago,
bad sat beneath ui7 instruction aud
WHO now sat bcucath the eye of their
former teacher conscious that much
II their succ9s, "A lite was due to the
principles iuetilled 10y him in years
agone. After Dr. Burleson had tin.
ished reading. Dr. .. ii. Carroll Of.
icred M eloquent prayer tor the sue
cess OF the university aud those who
in the coming year were TO be placed
under Its fostering wings. Thea %
song, well rendered by The students
anu Doctor BAricsOn again arose and
IN u short, earnest, eloquent address,
reciIcd Ills early experiences III
the founding OF this great institu-
ton. For thirty six yiars,' said
the venerable man. have / looked
forward to this day. - hen Baylor
university should -tAud out rs one OF
the most extensive and admirably
lifted schools 10 the west. And to
day feel that, equipped rs she now
! il, with the power OF influential
| friends with competent aud brill
| liant corps of teachers, with energy
learning, talent aud force; with every
| quality needed to make il "a success
and lastly with the prayers and help
iug hands OF its numerous patrons,
SAY ! feel nat the hopes OF my lite
that tor which | have 20 earnestly anC
steadily striven, is at last to rise VI
in all Its glory before me, and To-
thi- ain thankful. And il, when my
day comes TO pass 10 a higher ant
grander -phere, can feel that Baylor
! University is on al understandable
foundation, then eau | lay down il
peace and 20 to my Fathers Follow
ing DR., Burleson's remarks, OF whlc'
the above IS only a synopsis, Or. b
| III, Carroll in an interesting addres
gave minute history of the colleg,
citing the struggles OF the founder
in former years and the glorioU
success that he now met witt
and c)ncluded with "a kline
OF prospective eulogy, In which
he stated that he doubted not, bu
that within the lives of many present
Baylor University would be amply
aud handsomely endowed, Rey
John :. Allen then gave
short history of the work of erecting
the preseat bul iings aud the addi.
tions that were yet TO be made. FOL
lowing Mr.. Aliens report, Mes
danes Beach and Twclls, OF mu
steal department, assisted by the 10
cal class, rendered n selection Of soug
which bowed to advantage thl
thorough capabihty of the LChes anC
thor old Students, by whom the rem
dition was given. Miss Nellie Evst
land then recited beautiful poem
which won her the applause of the
entire throng and which male tn,
nearer With that he or She, too
might be accorded a term at Baylor
II such results might accrue. Tn,
poem read, Mr.. William Cameron
the lumber prince and
generous supporter of tn
university, was introduced an,
aud paid glowing tribute to the in
stitutiou, and to DR., Burlcson a. tn
founder. Ina burning words he trace,
the doctor in his lite work Of foun,
ing aud perpetuatiug y great aud us,
ful college, under the auspices of tn
Baptist, OF Texas MIR. Camero
seemed to feel that he was speakiu
ON subject TO which he could no
attribute too much merit, aud hls re
marks yisibly affected his bearer.
The speochmaking over, the friend
OF the students and OF the lnsututio
crowded around tie venerable heat
and In earnest words congratulate
hun upon the uubounded success {
his work, TO which congratulatiou
me LXAMINER most heartily adds il
: mite, and witt the thousand othe
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